The Guardian examines whether Donald Trump's presidency, weakened by the Democrats' 13-point 2026 midterm landslide, will push further past legal constraints in his final two years, citing an eight-month Iran war, immigration raids and cost-of-living pressures as the rout's causes. Miles Taylor warns Trump may defy court orders and escalate abroad, while Newt Gingrich predicts an aggressive comeback and Hillary Clinton expects him to become "even weirder and, sadly, more dangerous".